Mukoki and Wabigoon, looking back, saw him suddenly turn toward them with a shrill cry on his lips, and the next instant he was racing in their direction, shouting wildly at every step.
"The gold!" he shrieked.

"The gold! Hurrah!" He was almost sobbing in his excitement when he stopped between them, holding out the bit of paper.
"I found it in the cabin--in a tin box! See, it's John Ball's writing--the writing that was on the old map! I found it--in a tin box--" Wabi seized the paper.

His own breath came more quickly when he saw what was upon it.

There were a few lines of writing, dim but still legible, and a number of figures.

Across the top of the paper was written, "Account of John Ball, Henri Langlois, and Peter Plante for month ending June thirtieth, 1859." Below these lines was the following: "Plante's work: nuggets, 7 pounds, nine ounces; dust, 1 pound, 3 ounces.